Finding speaker depth is hard...

[scotts90ranger]

For years I've had two speakers per door in my '90, the back speakers are in the vent area, was already cut out when I got the thing so I'm not the first to do it... The problem is speaker depth, I had some walmart special speakers for a number of years but they're 1/2" too deep and the window hits them when about 2" from the bottom, I broke a drivers window a few years ago and don't feel like repeating the process... I need speakers that are 1 3/4" depth but I've only found a couple speakers on amazon that even mention the depth... I saw one labeled as shallow but they were like $130 a pair! I haven't clicked on anything over $45 though... all the questions on Amazon are DUMB and reviews are near as dumb . Any good suggestions? it doesn't "need" 4 speakers, it just sounds better...

 

[ericbphoto]

Might be easier to use a spacer to bring the deep speakers out where they will clear. Shallower speakers of the same diameter would most likely lose some sound quality anyway. Shape does matter.

 

[scotts90ranger]

There's not a lot of room in the door panel in that area, I thought about spacing them out, I found some that say they're 2" deep and might go that way and space them out 1/4" which would probably work, but the speakers I have are 2 1/4" (and the one I have out looks fried, cone is crooked at the magnet...) so anything helps... it's just frustrating that dimensions aren't listed... and people ask questions on items from Amazon like "how long to ship" or 18 different people asking if they'll fit a '98 F150 for whatever reason... or the vast majority of stuff not having any description at all, and my favorite part of the description that is on many speakers : "recommended uses for product: polypropylene"

I'm not too worried about sound quality in the back of the door, it points right at the seat base, just trying to get a little more bass without using up all the space behind the seat like I've done before when I had a 10" woofer and 1000 watt amp...

 

[Josh B]

My 87 I had a couple loose 6x9 speakers with only a grill on front, which I leaned against the cab behind the seats, I do not recall ever fastening them, they rode there the whole time

 

[fastpakr]

Does Crutchfield list mounting depth? I thought they provided that info.

 

[gaz]

scotts90ranger ,
I recommend just use the speakers in the front; a simple 3 speaker system can sound very good (1 pair of coaxials in front and one sub in the rear). If that isn't practical, then just use the single pair in the front; those speakers firing directly into the seat are only adding a little bass, the rest is getting attenuated by the seat

 

[Eddo Rogue]

I've good luck with specifics on fleabay. Their search engine is a little better than amazon if you ask me. just fiddle with the search words. Also when not listed in description details, I'll message the seller asking for whatever specs or dimensions, and usually get a prompt response.

IME Amazon is the HF of internet. Lots of chinesium.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Crutchfield is helpful, nothing cheap is shallow which makes sense, I'll take the easy way out and just get a pair of cheap 6" since they seem to be under 2" deep... it's not like they're going in perfect holes, it's hacked down there... need to get me some new panel clips too, mine are fried...

 

[scotts90ranger]

Ordered some 6" Kenwood speakers yesterday, should have them Saturday...

I know I won't gain a lot of sound with them, but it's wired and for $30 I can have speakers there so why not... my logic doesn't always make sense

 

[scotts90ranger]

Got the new speakers, neither of the old speakers could have been doing anything, pretty sure both had sheared voice coils from the windows hitting the magnets over the years... The shallower 6" speakers fit fine, I put a protective layer of two layers of gorilla tape on the glass in case they contact over bumps... Didn't drive anywhere but the sound is nice and clear and there's lots of it! When I was doing the passenger side speaker I looked over and I'm pretty sure the speaker is higher than you think, pretty sure it's right at hip level...

Oh, and put in 5 new panel clips on the drivers side and 4 on the passenger side (there was one in the door so I just pulled the one I put in the panel, was lazy...), should be less rattles now!